state

Alabama

Demographic and economic profile of Alabama, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

5,157,699

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Alabama added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,303,370 (65.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,318,507 (26.1%)
  • Two or More Races228,050 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone107,302 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone71,969 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone22,491 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish183,774
  2. 2.Other Indo-European18,806
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10,931
  4. 4.Korean10,848
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic10,361

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

310,187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,130

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

89.1 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$34,835

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care504,700
  2. 2.Manufacturing316,156
  3. 3.Retail Trade258,380
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management221,978
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation181,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations834,347
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations452,174
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations378,096
  4. 4.Service Occupations351,740
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations213,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.42×)316,156
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)123,187
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)258,380
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)107,571
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.00×)154,987

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$195,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$963/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999174,312 (12.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999160,822 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999128,526 (9.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999107,102 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99997,521 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99996,375 (7.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,897

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,793,843 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled181,596 (8.2%)
  • Worked at Home171,143 (7.8%)
  • Walked25,154 (1.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other21,469 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit7,014 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.